New hours at the Animal Shelter create a problem

Published: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 03:00 PM.

Living in the county, I periodically have problems with wildlife and feral animals. With the new hours of receiving at the Animal Shelter, I find that I can’t help the Animal Control officers with their duties by dropping the animals off on my way to work.

My motives are not selfish, but out of concern for the animals themselves. All of the animals that I may trap are caught during the night or just before sunrise. The receiving hours change will force me to call the shelter for an officer to pick up the animal thus leaving the animal in the trap longer than if I were to drop it off at the shelter, stressing the animal.

I’m not saying that the county should go back to 8 to 5 hours, but consider opening 8 to 12 instead, allowing citizens and animal lovers to help the officers in their duties and causing less stress on the animals.

GREG MCKEEBurlington

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Living in the county, I periodically have problems with wildlife and feral animals. With the new hours of receiving at the Animal Shelter, I find that I can’t help the Animal Control officers with their duties by dropping the animals off on my way to work.

My motives are not selfish, but out of concern for the animals themselves. All of the animals that I may trap are caught during the night or just before sunrise. The receiving hours change will force me to call the shelter for an officer to pick up the animal thus leaving the animal in the trap longer than if I were to drop it off at the shelter, stressing the animal.

I’m not saying that the county should go back to 8 to 5 hours, but consider opening 8 to 12 instead, allowing citizens and animal lovers to help the officers in their duties and causing less stress on the animals.